It’s the Age of Superfoods – in parallel with the Age of the Great Segue to plant-based foods… And like many better-known super-foods, this new player has exotic roots. Literally. Come along with us to the realm of the Lotus Seed!Read More →
It’s the original pasta sauce. The quintessen-tial complement to any classic Italian dinner. The pre-eminent Italian dipping sauce. The defining symbol of Italian food for many. And now, it’s once again been crowned king of Italian cuisine…Read More →
If Marinara is the king of Pasta Sauces, freshly grated genuine Parmesan is the king of Italian cheeses. But there’s a huge demand and a rel-atively small supply… So at one time or an-other, most of us will probably be taken in by fraudsters pushing fake Parmesan…Read More →
It’s been pointed out to me that there are now several plant-based egg substitutes – primar-ily liquids equivalent to beaten eggs. Could these be of service to you in surviving the current avian flu-triggered fresh-egg short-ages and price hikes?Read More →
Faithful readers will know that I’m a great fan of cruciferous veggies – the ones other folks don’t particularly like, as a matter of princi-ple. I’ve always thought it was a crying shame more folks don’t champion these healthy but under-appreciatted gems!Read More →
We’ve got Mains, Sides and Snacks galore on the FFW menu this week… St. Patrick’s Day and Lenten specialties are also making lim-ited appearances. And for the first time in months, Value Deals take a backseat to sea-sonal selections…Read More →
The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) annual survey of supermarkets is out. And the results are a reflection of the econ-omy. But there are a couple of chains whose declines on the list that may surprise some observers…Read More →
Seinfeld fans will recall the colourful recurring character known affectionately as the Soup Nazi. He was famous for disagreeing – some-times violently – with critical customers. Now, it appears, Kyoto, Japan has it’s own real-life Ramen Nazi!Read More →